Kung Fu Robot vs Phallaina
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kung Fu Robot
An interactive comic book adventure for children featuring a robot who loves kung fu. Explore an original storyline with engaging animation, action-packed mini-games, and a fun soundtrack. A free preview includes issue #1 and mini-games, with additional issues available for purchase.
- Interactive comic book interface
- Original storyline and animation
- Action-packed mini-games
- Soundboard with sound effects
- Free preview of issue #1
- Additional issues available for purchase
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He’s the Unicycle Champion of the 3rd Northern District, the world record holder for “ice cream sandwiches eaten in one sitting,” the reigning champion of continuous nunchucking and once won a bronze medal for simultaneous stomach rubbing and head patting. Meet KUNG FU ROBOT. In this first adventure, titled “How to Make a Peanut Butter, Jelly & Kung Fu Sandwich,” KUNG FU ROBOT blends a robot’s love of kung fu, a conscientious sidekick’s fear of getting in trouble, android ninjas, a crazy chicken bent on world domination and the pursuit for the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich into an engaging adventure for children of all ages. KUNG FU ROBOT is an immersive experience brought to vivid life by an original storyline, engaging animation, action-packed mini-games and a soundtrack that will have toes tapping. The FREE preview of this interactive comic book is designed to engage young readers. It includes issue #1, a soundboard that allows users to mix “nunchuck attacks” and “kung fu splats” against a track-by-track breakdown of beats, and the “Whack-A-Ninja” mini-game, bashing android ninjas with a broom as they pop out of kitchen drawers and cabinets. Issues #2, #3 and #4 complete the story with more ninja attacks, more ka-blams, and more hieeyahs, featuring eight additional story chapters and five mini-games. And yes...that angry chicken is even angrier than before. FEATURES: - Original character art and story by illustrator Jason Bays - Original music and sound design by Noel Selders (Substream Music & Sound Design) - Comic book-style “swipe and read” interface - Issue #1 is included for FREE - Issues #2 through #4 are available TOGETHER via a one-time in-app purchase ISSUES: - Issue #1 (FREE): includes three story chapters, the “Super Mega Action Sound Effects” soundboard and “Whack-A-Ninja” mini-game. - Issue #2: continues the story with three additional chapters, the “Clean Up on Aisle 9” mini-game and the “Unicycle Race” mini-game. - Issue #3: includes three additional chapters and the “Rocket Ride” and “Disarm the Death Ray” mini-games. - Issue #4: concludes the adventure with two action-packed chapters and the "Monster Tag Dodgeball" mini-game. For more information, visit http://kungfurobot.com. KUNG FU ROBOT on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kungfurobot KUNG FU ROBOT on Twitter: @whatthekungfu
Phallaina
Experience a unique digital comic book that blends graphic novel storytelling with animated film elements. This scrolling narrative offers an immersive 90-minute experience with parallax effects and captivating sound design. Explore a world where science and mythology intertwine.
- Scrolling graphic novel format
- Parallax effects for depth
- Entrancing sound design
- 90-minute narrative experience
- Available in English and French
- Combines cognitive science and mythology
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A "Scrolling Graphic Novel" for tactile screens. Peabody Award 2017. Halfway between a graphic novel and an animated film, Phallaina is the first "scrolling graphic novel" for tablets and smartphones. Available in English and French, the app delivers 90 minutes of scrollable reading experience. Conceived by Marietta Ren and the Small Bang studio, and accompanied by an entrancing sound design by Côme Jalibert, this horizontal-scrolling, panel-less digital comic book uses parallax effects in order to bring an immersive depth to the narrative. Download the app for free and discover the first two chapters. The story In a world similar to ours, where cities have adapted to the rising waters, Audrey follows a series of clinical trials in order to understand the origins of her hallucinatory fits, which are populated by huge white whales. Thus begins the intimate adventure of her personal transformation, combining cognitive sciences and mythology... and changing the course of her destiny in the process. International recognition Released in January 2016, selected as part of the official competition of the Angoulême International Comic Book festival, as well as the Naples Comicon, Phallaina has also won the Best digital comic award at the 2016 New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, and has known a great amount of success in numerous festivals such as the Peabody awards and the Webby awards. But our biggest reward are your stars, shares and comments which fill us with joy and gratitude! And for those of you who have not yet taken the plunge, hesitate no longer :) ! Download Phallaina now, and delve right into Audrey's world. © France Télévisions - Small Bang 2016
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phallaina at 4.8 against Kung Fu Robot's 3.5. Phallaina also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 76%). Kung Fu Robot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kung Fu Robot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Phallaina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phallaina holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Kung Fu Robot's written reviews are positive against 93% of Phallaina's.
Kung Fu Robot ships an update every 3 months, Phallaina every 37 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kung Fu Robot | Phallaina |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 571 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Propaganda3, Inc. | Small Bang |
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Kung Fu Robot
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In-app purchases
Kung Fu Robot
- Volume 2$0.99
- Volume 3 Part 1$0.99
- Volume 3 Part 2$0.99
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- Buy All$1.99
Phallaina
- Full StoryFree
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